Northern Dial Artist Profile

jessie simmons

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Jessie Simmons is a Haitian-Canadian singer-songwriter from Ottawa whose music blends R&B and soul with Afro-Caribbean styles including kompa and zouk. Her debut album AMONI won Album of the Year at the Kilimanjaro Music Awards, and she has performed at Canadian Music Week, JunoFest, AfroFest and Ottawa Bluesfest while remaining active in Ottawa's music community.